Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-08


MIDDLE RIVER APPRovED-THE ORDER OF
THE COURT.
Last week the SPECTATOR announced that a
special term of the County Court was then
being held and the objects of 1t. AS then ex-
planned it commenced Monday, 3Oth ult.. con-
tinuing to and including the End of June. The
order of Court copied below fully states the
matters investigated. 1t is doubtful if there
ever was a case of the kind in which so large
number of witnesses testified. The examina-
tions of all were in the main brief, but the four
days of the term were thus occupied. The
counsel submitted the matter to the Court
without argument.
THE OPINION.
The opinion of the Court was announced on
the 9th instant, and is as follows:-
In augusta County Court, June 9Th, 1887.
Upon the petition of Joseph d. Craig and
others for bridge over Middle river, at Mt.
Meridian. and upon the petition of VIM. F.
Fretwell and others for bridge over Middle
river at Humbert's Mill.
This day came again as we'll the petition
ers as the contestant, John Wampler, by their
ordered to be consolidated and heard together.
Upon consideration Whereof the Court hav-
witnesses sworn and examined in support of
the petitions and of the reports of the road
board of Middle river district. and Of Commits
sioners' McAleer, Bell, and Anderson, filed re-
spectively October 10Th, 1886, May %, 1887, and
j June 9th, 1887, and having maturely considered
the same is of opinion that bridge is neces.
ssry at both Humbert's Mill and Mt. Meridian
but that Humbert's Mill should have prece-
dence, it being point where a greater num-
Court is further of opinion that there is no
necessity for bridge at Cline's Mill, and de-
Gliding in favor OF the erection of bridge at
Humbert's Mill. according to the report of the
Road Board filed May 23rd. 1887, doth order
that the same be established at a cost not to
exceed 1910 of which amount $500 must be
Court or secured by bonds to be approved by
the Court And the Court further deciding in
favor of the bridge at Mount Meridian site,
upon the petition Off. D. Craig and others,j
according TO the report of said Road Board filed
October 18th, 1885, doth order that the same be
established at cost not to exceed S., $780, of
secured by bonds of the petitioners, or for them
TO be approved by the Court, provided that no
til the Humbert Mill Bridge has been fully pro-
vided for. And the Court deciding further in
favor ofthe change of road through the lands
of John Wampler and Harrison Ross, ap-
preaching the proposed Humbert Mill Bridge
from the west doth order that the same be
made and ascertain the damages and construc-
ton to be as follows, to- w.t.
John Wampler, $278 assessed by Commits
sioners McAleer Bell and Anderson; to Har.
rson Ross, S6390 land damages assessed by
Road Board and the cost of construction, $50,
said Wampler and Ross appearing in Court
and by counsel, consenting to accept said
damages as full compensation. And the Court
deciding further in favor of the change of the
road through the land of Mrs. Cynthia Craw-
ford, approaching said Humbert Mill bridge
from the east, doth order that the same be
made at a cost for construction which has been
included in the estimate of the bridge, she
appearing in Court by counsel and releasing
all claim for damages, and to M. E. Bishop and
Marcellus Entsler, the sum of S85 for land
damages assessed by Commissioners McCue
and Tutwiler. upon the ]. D. Craig petition,
arda hot nI,o ,ot
made through their land at that point.
Daniel Felger, being represented by counsel
and relinquishing all claims for damages, but
before making final order for the erection of
said bridges and change of location of road, 1t
Is ordered that copy of this order be certified
to the Board of Supervisors of the county as
the law directs.
Copy-Teste:
VIM. A. BURNETT, Clerk